City of Peru v. Bernardi

The plaintiff, city of Peru, brought this action in the circuit court of La Salle County seeking demolition of an allegedly dangerous and unsafe building pursuant to the unsafe buildings act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 24, par. 11 — 31—1 et seq.). The case was consolidated with a pending action in chancery wherein the same building, the Tumhalle, was the subject of the sought-after relief. The circuit court granted a decree of demolition for the city, and certain of the defendants now appeal from the denial of their post-trial motions.

On November 7, 1977, the city of Peru served notice of its…